Inside the palace, apart from Orion's slightly somber voice, there was no other sound to be heard.
"Prophet, give me a report on the Horde's losses at the frontline this time."
Onyx stepped forward, his voice carrying a hint of gravity.
"Lord, in this battle, our Stoneheart Horde lost two Wardens—Marnok and Veldrok, both elders."
"The two main cannon fodder troops suffered nearly 30% casualties, while the bloodline warriors from the other three armies lost about 10% of their numbers."
"In total, we lost 24,000 bloodline warriors."
"Of the 100,000 sand scorpions, more than 40,000 were killed, leaving fewer than 60,000."
To suffer such heavy losses after just three days of defense was something no one present had anticipated—except, of course, Vexis.
It was only after Onyx finished reporting the casualties that the Lich Vexis spoke up.
"Lord Orion, we need to adjust our approach to combat."
